RATIONING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rationing

verb

present participle of ration

as in allotting

to give as a share or portion the region has had to ration water during times of drought

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Recent Examples of rationing In Puerto Rico, more than two-thirds of the island was in drought, and San Juan residents and neighboring communities have started rationing water. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Authorities in Puerto Rico have not provided a timeline of they expect the rationing program to end. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 With less shedding needed overall, Escom has also reworked its rationing schedule to put households first and ask industry to wait. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities starting today as a drought grips the territory. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 Puerto Rico is implementing water rationing measures in San Juan amid an intense drought, raising questions for American tourists visiting the Caribbean island. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Puerto Rico previously implemented rationing measures in 2020 and in 2015, when some 400,000 utility customers received water only every third day. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Supplies ran low in some countries, leading to sporadic fuel rationing in Australia and government office closures in Nepal and Sri Lanka. — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 31 July 2026 The large sample, the narrow window around the end of rationing, the extensive statistical adjustments, and the findings across medical records, brain scans, and cognitive tests strengthened the analysis. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationing

Verb

Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.

— Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

Definition of allotting

Verb

This measurable impact is moving creator initiatives into performance marketing budgets, with some brands now allocating up to 40% of their spend to creators, signifying a profound evolution in advertising strategy.

— Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
However, many of its international clients are allocating capital to the United States.

— K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocating

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That would guarantee exclusive 45-day theatrical windows and a moratorium on distributing the movies on streaming services for at least 90 days, with potentially financial penalties if Paramount failed to hold up its end of the bargain.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Cardinal is a behind-the-scenes healthcare giant, distributing drugs and medical supplies to hospitals and pharmacies.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026